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basic questions about red ear slider turtles!

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Question
I've just bought myself a young red ear turtle and I wanted to know how can I identify the sex of it. I also want to know what type of food could be the best for it instead of commercial turtle food?

Answer
Hi Anthony,

It is hard to tell the sex of your turtle until they get at least 4 inches in length. You can tell because the males have long toe nails in the front, whereas the females have long toe nails in the back.

When it comes to feeding i like to do a mix of live minnows and turtle pellets. The live minnows will help keep him in shape by swimming around the tank after him.

Hope this helps

Nate
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